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3. Patient admitted with ante-partnm haemorrhage, due to
lateral placenta praevia. The infant (32 weeks maturity) was
delivered as a breech. Infant survived eight hours. Puerperium
uneventful.
4. Impacted shoulder. Attempts at delivery by own doctor
unsuccessful. Prolapsed arm on admission. Delivered of a still-born
infant.
5. Ante-partum haemorrhage. Membranes ruptured artificially.
Normal delivery.
(S. Admitted for delay in 1st stage. Patient looked very ill
on admission. Persistent occipito-posterior manually rotated and
forceps applied. Delivered of a macerated infant. Patient transferred
on ninth day of puerperium to King Edward Hospital.
7. Breech with extended legs sent in for delay in 1st stage.
Normal delivery followed.
8. Retained placenta manually removed at home by own
doctoi. Patient exsanguinated and shocked on admission. Intravenous
gum acacia and two small blood transfusions given.
Developed pyelitis which soon responded to treatment. Discharged
home in very satisfactory condition.
9. Admitted at request of own doctor because of premature
labour (34 weeks pregnant) and no preparations made at home.
Normal delivery followed.
10. Patient admitted for delay in 1st stage. Normal delivery
followed.
11. Admitted for toxaemia of pregnancy. Good response to
treatment and normal delivery followed in a few days after medical
induction. Infant seemed quite normal at first, but on the fourth
day had a few convulsions with cyanosis. When no response to
treatment, Dr. Alan Moncrieffe called in for consultation and
diagnosed congenital hydrocephalus.
12. Admitted for toxaemia of pregnancy. Elderly primigravida.
Normal delivery followed in a few days. Mother and
infant did well and were discharged home in satisfactory condition.